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WorkSafe issues safety alert after two workers suffer carbon monoxide poisoning in cool room(Post)
NT WorkSafe is warning about the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning when using fuel-powered (petrol/LPG/Diesel) forklifts in enclosed or poorly ventilated areas.The safety regulator issued the alert ...
New workplace psychosocial hazard regulations taking effect in the Northern Territory this year(Post)New laws requiring businesses in the Northern Territory to manage psychosocial hazards at work will take effect on 1 July 2023.The Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 requi ...
New coal dust workplace exposure standard takes effect in Queensland(Post)The new respirable coal dust workplace exposure standard of 1.5 mg/m3 took effect in Queensland on 1 October 2022.Consequently, WorkSafe advises businesses that work with coal to review dust control ...
Vic abattoir fined $55,000 following forklift injury(Post)A Victorian abattoir has been fined $55,000 without conviction after a worker was injured in a forklift incident in 2019.The company pleaded guilty to two charges of failing to provide and maintain a ...
Melbourne freight company charged over fatal unloading incident(Post)A Melbourne freight company has been charged after a worker died while unloading sections of steel light poles from a truck at Altona North in June 2020.The man died after two of the sections became ...
WorkSafe advises farmers to wear seatbelts while operating tractors(Post)WorkSafe Victoria has highlighted the critical importance of seatbelt usage and remaining within the Rollover Protection Structure (ROPS) when operating tractors. This follows a recent incident in w ...
Vic employers fined more than $17 million for workplace safety violations in 2025(Post)WorkSafe Victoria has disclosed that in 2025, it carried out 137 prosecutions and enforceable undertakings. Victorian employers were fined a cumulative total of $17,391,325 by WorkSafe for non-compl ...
Builder fined for electric shock hazards at Melbourne construction site(Post)A Victorian builder has received a conviction and a $65,000 fine after it was discovered that metal scaffolding was positioned within 10 centimeters of a live electrical cable at a construction site ...
New guide aims to lower rates of worker fatalities and injuries on South Australian roads(Post)South Australia has published a new guide on workplace road safety for employers, with the objective of decreasing the incidence of fatalities and injuries among workers on the State's roads.Given th ...
NSW workers encouraged to promote a culture of asking R U OK? on daily basis(Post)SafeWork NSW is encouraging workers to contribute to fostering a culture of R U OK? on a daily basis, rather than just one day a year, in order to promote mentally safe and healthy work environments.
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